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TIPS
Fall 2018
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This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s
Electronics
f you are anything like me, when you have free
time you spend it on the water fishing. We realize
electronics can help us find fish, but rarely invest the time to learn how to put them to practical use. With so many
to look for on your Lowrance menu. It would be great if we each had a personal tutor to teach how to setup, use, and interpret our electronics. If you find the rare person with these skills, find a way to get them on your boat and teach
features it is easy to be overwhelmed, but what if you had a you first hand. For most, the next best thing is to sit down in
cheat sheet to help?
front of your Lowrance unit and practice.
This article and video will serve as that cheat sheet,
with both tricks and tips to get more out of your Lowrance
TIP #1. PRACTICE AT HOME. Today’s electronics are so
electronics. When touch screen menu choices are referenced, good you can find bass and other fish in your family room!
the choice will be highlighted in yellow; so, you know what
All you need is a converter to turn household current into
12 volts, and an extra power
cable. With this setup, you can
watch the NFL, MLB, or outdoor
TV shows while learning how to
operate your Lowrance unit.
In the video with this article,
you will see the setup I have
used for more than a dozen
years, both at my home and
even in my car.
The cables in the video are
Lowrance products (CA-8 Power
Cable Item #000-0119-10 which
plugs into a cigarette lighter
receptacle, and an AC- CAF 110v
Converter Item #000-0099-
44 which converts household
current to a 12v Female
Cigarette lighter plug).
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TIP #2. USE A RIFLE SCOPE. Most touring professionals don’t know this trick!
Every big game hunter understands the value of a scope for precise placement of a bullet. Use the same principle to accurately mark waypoints. To learn this trick, you will have to see it for yourself in the video that accompanies this article.